Nick Kioko

Penn World scholars
Class of 2027

Kenya

Academic areas of interest

Problem-solving in the 21st century requires multidisciplinary expertise. In addition to improving my technical knowledge in areas like renewable energy, infrastructure financing, international financial transactions and international relations, a Wharton education in areas like Finance and Business Economics and Public Policy coupled with a minor in Political Science and Environmental Studies at CAS will help me develop business and leadership skills that will enable me to address economic and social challenges at home and across the globe.

Activities & Hobbies

I am in love with the idea of adventure. In high school, I was on every pitch of every sport at least once, though I quickly realized sports were not my forte (I was terrible in all of them). Like everyone else, I found my own niche, primarily in debate and politics. But I didn’t stop looking for adventure, whether it was by accepting nominations to represent my school and country in Round Square International Conferences, giving a TED talk in my second year in high school, leading my house in a folk song and dance performance at the inter-house Gala night competitions in 2019, or taking a 3-year gap year after high school to explore working with different organisations across Africa before enrolling into college (KenSAP has been my greatest experience so far!!!). I love traveling, cooking, listening to worship music, watching and reading politics and singing to myself behind closed doors just because I enjoy making joyful noises.

Future Plans

Career wise, I plan to go into investment banking or consulting (I am still deciding between the two). But as part of my personal endeavours, I plan to start and run a diverse network of companies and businesses operating primarily in the vast African continent but with the main purpose of connecting Africa to the world. I also plan to go into politics with the main aim of liberating Africa economically and hope to use the global networks I will have formed over time to accomplish this.